We heard tell of executive producer Ashton Kutcher’s drama The Beautiful Life at this year’s CW Network upfront. Having done a whole mess of stuff for CW shows Gossip Girl and America’s Next Top Model, we were looking forward to some fresh faces. Well here they are in the form of cast interviews of all the principals of The Beautiful Life: TBL. (Also be sure to check out our video of the red carpet premiere of The Beautiful Life: TBL which we covered for The CW.)

Here’s a 15 second version of the spot Big City did soup-to-nuts for McGarry Bowen client Kraft Foods. The mission was to create a video for Facebook in the spirt of the on-air campaign. Why a “fifteen?” Well upon viewing the cut of the original 60, Kraft was so pleased with our work that they requested a this here 15 second version. Read all the project info as well as get a gander of our 90 second cut with one clicky-click-click.

Here’s the original 60 second version of the spot Big City did soup-to-nuts for McGarry Bowen client Kraft Foods. The mission was to create a video for Facebook in the spirt of the on-air campaign. Upon viewing the cut, Kraft was so pleased with our work, that they requested a 15 second version viewable in its short entirety here. Read all about the project and get a gander of our 90 second cut with a single clicky-click-click.

Here’s the LONG VERSION of the spot Big City did soup-to-nuts for McGarry Bowen client Kraft Foods. The mission was to create a video for Facebook in the spirt of the on-air campaign. All the project deets after the jump.

Our production company Big City Pictures recently produced a two-camera film shoot of the world-renown author and U.S. Poet Laureate Dr. Maya Angelou at home in her Harlem brownstone reciting the poem Amazement Awaits which she wrote specially for the 2008 Olympic Games. The piece is intercut with archival footage of great moments from Olympics past and will screen on NBC during its August coverage of the games. Also, we’re thrilled to find out that the Olympic Committee will be distributing copies of this inspiring video to each and every athlete to view while they travel to Beijing to compete — we’re terribly honored to in some small way touch the lives of the 2008 Olympians.

Eco Fashion Model Summer Rayne Oakes on the Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project and gifts for Animal-Lovers

We provided editorial for Berenter Greenhouse & Webster on these full-up spots. The Tub Time Curious George toy commercial was edited on the Avid Media Composer.

We provided editorial for Berenter Greenhouse & Webster on this full-up spot. The Tub Time Curious George toy commercial was edited on the Avid Media Composer.

Instructor Kristin McGee busts out the pilates moves for this MTV-branded DVD. We edited the spot in FCP using clips from the DVD and animated the DVD menus in After Effects.

Part of Wellspring’s distribution campaign to market a demanding art-house release.

The outrageous Margaret Cho’s live concert film was shot against a stark black background leaving much of the frame empty. Our graphic design solution placed movie clips within an animated title treatment.

A series of behind the scenes commercials showing director Tarsem at work, broadcast in ten European countries. Fully posted in-house, including graphics, in PAL format. (30 seconds) Produced for ad agency Amster Yard.

By focusing on the thriller elements of an intriguing but slower-paced French-language film, this 30 helped to make Under the Sand Wellspring’s top-grossing theatrical release of all time.

Avid offline and Flame supervision on these long-running spots.

Avid offline and Flame supervision on these long-running spots.

Avid offline and Flame supervision on these long-running spots.

An omnibus combining the fruits of an entire series of European spots. (60 seconds) Offline and online cuts using Avid Media Composer.

Called in to rescue two 30 second spots, Big City’s edit, music overhaul and Flame supervision turned the tide, garnering a 1998 AICP/MOMA award and a place in MOMA’s permanent collection. Companion spot Ripple here.

Called in to rescue two 30 second spots, Big City’s edit, music overhaul and Flame supervision turned the tide, garnering a 1998 AICP/MOMA award and a place in MOMA’s permanent collection. Companion spot Static here.

60 second spots full of layered effects. Cut offline in-house on Avid Media Composer with our supervised out-of-house online conform.